A Discussion on Dreams

Over at the Living Waters Podcast, Ray Comfort, Emeal "E.Z." Zwayne, Mark Spence, and Oscar Navarro have a discussion on what does the Bible say about dreams

Book Review: Anyone But Me by Ray Comfort

Seems like whenever evangelism is mentioned there tends to be a little bit of fear and anxiety from some Christians. Some do not like talking in front of people or to a complete stranger. Some are afraid they might not be able to answer a person's question. Some are just simply afraid of saying the wrong word. While we may have concerns and maybe even some fear, we should rest in the fact that we do not be afraid when proclaiming the gospel whether one-on-one or in a group of people. Jesus did promise He will with us to the end of the age, but even that promise, for some, does not help our fear.

Ray Comfort's latest book, Anyone But Me, addresses how Christians can their faith without be afraid. The first thing he addresses is being loving to lost people and all around us, however, the primary reason we should share the gospel is because our love and devotion to Almighty God. The next thing we must remember that is we must be obedient to this mandate of evangelism. God will guide us and give us the strength to be obedient even when we are shaking in our boots while proclaiming the gospel. 

One thing that Comfort expresses to help confront our fear of evangelism is to practice. Maybe with another believer or preach yourself in front of the mirror. Know what you are going to say. I hear many preachers practice what they are going to say before getting to the pulpit which a lot times is not 100% to the point of what they practice, but it does help. Another thing to help confront our fears is knowing what the gospel is not. As I mentioned earlier, Christians are afraid of saying the wrong thing when proclaiming the gospel. One way that we can fight that fear is knowing what the gospel is and what it is not. 

Finally, to help overcome our fear is to be praying. Pray to the Lord for the one(s) you are about to tell the Good News of Christ and pray that He will give the strength to proclaim His gospel without fear. Also be praying that the recipient's heart will be sensitive to the prompting of the Holy Spirit to repent and follow Jesus Christ. 

If you are timid when it comes to evangelism, trust me we all have those tendencies, then I encourage you to read over this book and prayerfully consider the things Comfort is writing about.

Disclaimer: I received this book from Baker Books in exchange for a review

Book Review: Faith Is for Weak People: Responding to the Top 20 Objections to the Gospel by Ray Comfort

Many non-believers have questions about the gospel that believers need to answer. 1 Peter 3:15 says, "always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect." We need to be ready at all times to give an answer for the hope we have. This is the responsibility for every believer not just those in leadership positions in the church. Yes, there might be some questions we may not know how to answer or just simply don't know.

Ray Comfort has written a book that addresses the top 20 objections that non-believers have against the gospel, which is titled, Faith Is for Weak People. For those who are not familiar with Ray Comfort, he is the host of The Way of the Master which is cohosted by Kirk Cameron. This show equips Christians to share their faith which for some have looked at this approach as confrontational rather than being gentle and respectful. Comfort is no stranger in sharing the gospel and has encountered many people throughout his years of street witnessing.

Comfort looks at the common objections he has encountered, which I am sure most of us have as well, when it comes to people believing the gospel. Even though, the subtitle said 20, it actually did 19 because Comfort took on the chapters and divided into two parts. Some of the issues Comfort addresses are:

If God is supposed to be in control of the world, why does it seem so out of control?

Isn't the God of the Old Testament different from the God of the New Testament?

Why are there so many hypocrites in the church?

The Bible was written by men. Don't men make mistakes?

Comfort goes through each chapter answering the common questions non-believers have for each topic. He does not take many pages to Biblically explain each one, which is good for non-believers to engage with because they probably do not want to read an huge theological book. This is also good for a believer to go with a non-believer as there are questions at the end of each chapter to engage in a conversation.

Thanks Baker Books for letting me review this book.